Griff'S of America, Inc.
Volume 72 · 72 F.T.C. 616
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IN THE MATTER OF GRIFF' S OF AMERICA, INC.
CONSENT ORDER, ETC. , IN REGARD TO THE ALLEGED VIOLATION OF SECTION 2 (c) OF THE CLAYTON ACT Docket C-1256. Complaint, Sept. 1967-Decision, Sept. i5 , 1.967 Consent order requiring a Dallas, Texas, corporation which operates and franchises hamburger stands to cease engaging in ilegal brokerage ac tivities in the sale of food products.
COMPLAINT The Federal Trade Commission, having reason to believe that the respondent named in the caption hereof, and hereinafter more particularly described, has been and is now violating the provisions of subsection (c) of Section 2 of the Clayton Act, as amended (D. , Title, 15 , Section 13), hereby issues its complaint, stating its charges with respect thereto as follows: PARAGRAPH 1. Respondent Griff's of America, Inc., is a corporation organized, existing and doing business under and by virtue of the laws of the State of Missouri, with its offce and principal place of business located at 700 Tower Petroleum Building, Dallas, Texas.
PAR. 2. The respondent is now and for the past several years has been, engaged in the business of operating and franchising hamburger stands in the Middle West portion of the Lnited States known as Griff' s Burger Bars. The respondent operates its own hamburger stands in the States of Kansas, Missouri, Oklahoma Louisiana, Texas and New lVlexico. Its franchised operations are located in more than 20 States, some of which are Kansas, Iowa Texas, Missouri, Minnesota, Colorado and Kentucky. Respondent' total annual volume of sales including its franchised units, is in excess of S20 OOO OOO.
PAR. 3. In the course and conduct of its business for the past several years, the respondent named herein, directly or indirectly, has caused food commodities and other products, when purchased, to be transported from the State of origin to destinations in other Complaint 72 F.
It is fUTtheT ordered That the respondents herein shall, within sixty (60) days after service upon them of this order, file with the Commission a report in writing setting forth in detail the manner and form in which they have complied with this order.